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lit badly thurt economy' recovery. 800,000 federal workers are heading in to a third day with no pay. president obama and the house and senate raersd met and they couldn't reach an agreement with funding the government and john boehner left the white house accusing the white house not being to negotiation but house minority leader says republicans keep moving on a budget deal. >> now if the stalemate continues even more for the needy will be shut done. it takes a closer look at who's at risk. >>> it's the t some of the poorest people. seniors depen tkept on their social security checks and men and woman fresh out of rehab. many are also homeless. a few more weeks before they run out of money. one of the -- people wonder about what they stand to lose. >> everyone in my liveing or lifestyle we all hurt. . >> we have to take on obama ca care. >> the programs here are running and not funded by government and a catch and there will be an effect to rely on federal assistance until now. >> meals on wheels and others can be forced to suspend service if they shut down the last days but weeks.
lit badly thurt economy' recovery. 800,000 federal workers are heading in to a third day with no pay. president obama and the house and senate raersd met and they couldn't reach an agreement with funding the government and john boehner left the white house accusing the white house not being to negotiation but house minority leader says republicans keep moving on a budget deal. >> now if the stalemate continues even more for the needy will be shut done. it takes a closer look at who's at...
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, to grow our economy. i want to be all that i can possibly be, in this great nation that i love, and the way to get there for me, and for millions of others like me, is through immigration reform. it's good for families, it's good for me, it's good for dreamers, it's good for our economy, it's good for our nation as a whole, and it's really important that we stand strong and stand together and pursue common sense immigration reform that really does speak to our american values. thank you. >> during senate debate on immigration, virginia senator tim cane gave a speech about the issue in spanish, becoming the first senator to do so on the senate floor. senator cane became fluent in spanish when he spent a year running a school in honduras. here's part of his speech. >> senator from virginia. >> i ask unanimous scent i be able to deliver a floor speech on immigration reform in spanish. >> without ox. >> i provide a translation of my remarks in english for the congressional record. [speaking in foreign languag
, to grow our economy. i want to be all that i can possibly be, in this great nation that i love, and the way to get there for me, and for millions of others like me, is through immigration reform. it's good for families, it's good for me, it's good for dreamers, it's good for our economy, it's good for our nation as a whole, and it's really important that we stand strong and stand together and pursue common sense immigration reform that really does speak to our american values. thank you....
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that makes our country stronger and causes our housing finance system, which is so important to our economy, to be more sustainable. so i thank the senator. i look forward to coming down to the floor again with him again and continuing the many meetings we're having with sthors on both sides of the aisle -- with senators on both sides of the aisle and hopefully helping with a lot of other people's input, helping come up with a solution that the entire body addresses. okay. thank you. i yield the floor and notice the lack of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators allowed to speak for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask the chair to lay before the senate a message from the house with respect to h.r. 588. the presiding officer: the clerk r
that makes our country stronger and causes our housing finance system, which is so important to our economy, to be more sustainable. so i thank the senator. i look forward to coming down to the floor again with him again and continuing the many meetings we're having with sthors on both sides of the aisle -- with senators on both sides of the aisle and hopefully helping with a lot of other people's input, helping come up with a solution that the entire body addresses. okay. thank you. i yield...
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the economy remains very weak. market will probably say, great. interest rates will stay low for a while if they begin the tapering program in december. lou: the minutes of the fed, and i feel lonely talking about this it seems i am the only one concerned by it. but talking about specifically sinflation and the prospects and possibilies of disinflation. are you seeing any sign of anything beyond this inflation? is there any indication that price levels are rising to the point that they would alleviate his concerns about disinflation and investor concerns? >> everyone that goes to the store says i am paying more now than i was before, but if you look of the government measures of consumer prices, producer priceshich will be coming out this week, we are seeing numbers that are below what the fed would regards the safe speed. numbers that are one and half, not the 2 percent that they would prefer. they know how to fight -- fight inflation. theyave not had a lot of practice with deflationary. lou: retailers', housing, automobiles. >> areas hat are act
the economy remains very weak. market will probably say, great. interest rates will stay low for a while if they begin the tapering program in december. lou: the minutes of the fed, and i feel lonely talking about this it seems i am the only one concerned by it. but talking about specifically sinflation and the prospects and possibilies of disinflation. are you seeing any sign of anything beyond this inflation? is there any indication that price levels are rising to the point that they would...
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it change it's the global economy. it creates fantastic new opportunities. also vulnerabilities but on balances is a very positive development. it is as you have noted in the way you frame the question going to have profound implications for health care. the self-quantification movement, the use, the combination of the digital devices and the network on the one hand and the new genomic and proteomic medical advances on the her llomplely, completely revolutionize health care. it's beginning now. it's something called predecision medicine that i write about in the book. and actually in virtually every walk of life we're going to be seeing continued revolutionary changes. that sounds forbidding but this is 9 future. and we need to plug into it. and we need to make some choices about how to preserve human value. we talked about privacy. we talked about kmurt. there are other values. in the biological revolutio which in chapter 5 is the reinvention of life-and-death we have become the personal agents of evolution. >> we are now able -- >> raising important ethica
it change it's the global economy. it creates fantastic new opportunities. also vulnerabilities but on balances is a very positive development. it is as you have noted in the way you frame the question going to have profound implications for health care. the self-quantification movement, the use, the combination of the digital devices and the network on the one hand and the new genomic and proteomic medical advances on the her llomplely, completely revolutionize health care. it's beginning now....
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for tattoo removal if the employee leaves the company or is forcibly removed but in a tight bell's economy like this one it just goes to show that people are willing to do what ever it takes to make ends meet which reminds me misha i'd like a pay raise please the but not just fifteen i think i'll take thirty percent and that's going to do it for now for more on the stories they covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america as. well. technology innovation all the developments around russia we've got the future of coverage. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom parker is a big.
for tattoo removal if the employee leaves the company or is forcibly removed but in a tight bell's economy like this one it just goes to show that people are willing to do what ever it takes to make ends meet which reminds me misha i'd like a pay raise please the but not just fifteen i think i'll take thirty percent and that's going to do it for now for more on the stories they covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america as. well. technology innovation all the developments around russia...
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the economy, education, and government efficiency. frankly, everything outside that area, i didn't put a lot of inattention to. i had certain state rep and senators that focused on other thing. they need to. i want to focus as an executive branch on the economy, education, and government efficiency. in doing so, i asked for tax reform and we help present the major plan for tax reform. we asked for transportation reform. we initiated the first transportation reform since 1988. it we asked for state personnel reform. i got about 30% what we really need. we asked for major reform in commerce. so much confusion in the commerce department in dealing with customers new and existing customers. we had all the middle people involved. we need to streamline. in fact, we're going privatetize part of the commerce department. what some say is radical change. i think it's pragmatic change. i'm proud of that. >> that sounds exciting. tell us about the commerce department reform. >> you know what was happening? we had a lot of different departments th
the economy, education, and government efficiency. frankly, everything outside that area, i didn't put a lot of inattention to. i had certain state rep and senators that focused on other thing. they need to. i want to focus as an executive branch on the economy, education, and government efficiency. in doing so, i asked for tax reform and we help present the major plan for tax reform. we asked for transportation reform. we initiated the first transportation reform since 1988. it we asked for...
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. >>> many japanese were starting to feel optimistic about the future of the nation's economy with the new prime minister, but prices at the pump are putting a damper on things. ron madison is here with the latest on that. >> it is times like these when i'm glad i don't have a car, but people like you and other drivers are feeling the pinch now because gas prices have been increasing for at least the past two months now. japanese government surveys asked questions of major wholesalers about the higher retail prices of gasoline and kerosene. the agency is concerned about excessive prizes caused by the weaker yen to push-up the cost of natural imports. the energy agency officials summoned executives of oil wholesalers on thursday asking executives about their company's cost for crude oil imports, the volume of gasoline shipments as well as inventories. now the average retail price of regular gasoline climbed for an 11th straight week. the price of kerosene has also risen for a 12th week in a row. the president of the japanese oil wholesalers organization says he will instruct member comp
. >>> many japanese were starting to feel optimistic about the future of the nation's economy with the new prime minister, but prices at the pump are putting a damper on things. ron madison is here with the latest on that. >> it is times like these when i'm glad i don't have a car, but people like you and other drivers are feeling the pinch now because gas prices have been increasing for at least the past two months now. japanese government surveys asked questions of major...
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the new ram 1500 with best-in-class fuel economy. guts. glory. ram. motor trend's 2013 truck of the year. >> arthel: it may seem like every time you buy a smartphone a new one with flashier features hits the market and it timing could be everything, when it comes to bang for your smartphone bucks. >> rick: "consumer reports" has the new models and mike is here to show us what they can do and you brought new sonys with you. brand new. >> you can't even buy them yet. they are so new and an armed guard is outside making sure i give it back to them. >> rick: what is this here? up on camera. >> the sony experia-ion-z, and it has -- you will see this a lot, a high resolution display, and five inch screen and a lot of other features -- oops! >> rick: it is in water! not good. >> mr. sony will get mad at me, maybe not. you see, another thing you see on phones now. this phone has a waterproof barrier. it is some film and seals to keep water out for up to 30 minutes and you will not go skin diving with it but it is great for -- >> rick: that was intentional. ju
the new ram 1500 with best-in-class fuel economy. guts. glory. ram. motor trend's 2013 truck of the year. >> arthel: it may seem like every time you buy a smartphone a new one with flashier features hits the market and it timing could be everything, when it comes to bang for your smartphone bucks. >> rick: "consumer reports" has the new models and mike is here to show us what they can do and you brought new sonys with you. brand new. >> you can't even buy them yet....
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economy hostage because republicans want what they call drastic spending cuts in programs like medicare. and so whether this distracts from the inaugural or not, it's at least something the without first said was a negative and notice claims might actually bea positive. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> thanks, steve. starting tomorrow metro will begin selling special passes. the transit agency is untiling to use smarttrip cards. the commemorative passes will go on sale tomorrow at metro center and stations. the passes are good all day, but passengers can load more money onto them. coming up on "news4 at 5," adam tuss will have details on everything you need to know to get around on inauguration day. >>> news4 will cover every aspect. we'll be reporting live from the parade and swearing in. the coverage starts monday at 4:00 a.m. and continues all day. >>> taking a live look outside, sunshine is here, but so is the arctic air. >> it's cold out there. how cold about it be for the weekend? veronica johnson has details. how about that? >> not too bad for the weekend. the actual temperatures
economy hostage because republicans want what they call drastic spending cuts in programs like medicare. and so whether this distracts from the inaugural or not, it's at least something the without first said was a negative and notice claims might actually bea positive. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> thanks, steve. starting tomorrow metro will begin selling special passes. the transit agency is untiling to use smarttrip cards. the commemorative passes will go on sale tomorrow at...
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somehow the idea is if we pay more in taxes and the government's poems more than the economy will do better. the connection is with investment. >> on me ask you about the face of the republican party. overwhelmingly supported by white voters. you are a southern governor and obviously see the parties around racial lines. is it a healthy thing to have the democratic arty in the south as the block party -- party in the south as the black party? >> we have to do better with minority voters. it is appealing to -- there are a couple of things. saying we will campaign for every vote. we did relatively well in a historic democrat district in 2010. we did not blow them out of the water, but did utter them the average republican by engaging the community. we did not win those counties, but it was closer than people thought areas actively engaging and saying here is why we believe these things. >> you mentioned this briefly, but i wanted you draw you out. you want to see the next president come from the ranks of governors. >> i would not limited to that. i know people that serve up your that i
somehow the idea is if we pay more in taxes and the government's poems more than the economy will do better. the connection is with investment. >> on me ask you about the face of the republican party. overwhelmingly supported by white voters. you are a southern governor and obviously see the parties around racial lines. is it a healthy thing to have the democratic arty in the south as the block party -- party in the south as the black party? >> we have to do better with minority...
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the economy became strong. the worst military dictator we had, zia-ul-haq, was kept in power. >> reporter: zia supported the jihadists, and also imposed a conservative interpretation of muslim sharia law. most frightening for many even today is a blasphemy law. anyone accused must be imprisoned without bail and-- at least on paper-- faces the death sentence. this law is commonly used against non-muslims, often to settle personal grudges or business disputes, says roland de souza, partner in a karachi engineering firm. >> somebody comes and accuses someone of either burning a page of the koran or having said something against the prophet of islam, and before anybody can actually be arrested under the law, vigilante justice takes over. the news is spread in the neighborhood, and most of these neighborhoods are either slums or rural areas, and people come out wanting to lynch the accused. >> reporter: since the late '80s, some 250 blasphemy cases have been brought, and an estimated 52 people lynched or killed afte
the economy became strong. the worst military dictator we had, zia-ul-haq, was kept in power. >> reporter: zia supported the jihadists, and also imposed a conservative interpretation of muslim sharia law. most frightening for many even today is a blasphemy law. anyone accused must be imprisoned without bail and-- at least on paper-- faces the death sentence. this law is commonly used against non-muslims, often to settle personal grudges or business disputes, says roland de souza, partner...
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pay for tattoo removal if the employee leaves the company or is forcibly removed but in a tight belt economy like this one it just goes to show that people are willing to do whatever it takes to make ends meet which reminds me michel i'd like my twenty five percent pay raise thank you. and that's going to do it for now for more on the stars they got covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america don't forget to check out our website at r t dot com slash usa and you can also follow me on twitter at meghan underscore lopez but stay tuned i'll be back at five pm prime interest comes up next that's our new financial show. technology innovation all the developments around russia we've got the future covered. sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you don't. welcome is a big picture. goal . good afternoon to welcome the prime interest i'm perry and boring here in washington d.c. and here's the story that we're tracking today. rolling stones
pay for tattoo removal if the employee leaves the company or is forcibly removed but in a tight belt economy like this one it just goes to show that people are willing to do whatever it takes to make ends meet which reminds me michel i'd like my twenty five percent pay raise thank you. and that's going to do it for now for more on the stars they got covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america don't forget to check out our website at r t dot com slash usa and you can also follow me on...
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economy. in the papers today about this moderate group in the senate. 12 senators who drafted this deal from the middle for the metal. what have you been doing behind the scenes as a moderate democrat? guest: we read able to get a to startn group talking and meeting with each other regularly and start coming up with solutions to find a pathway out of the stalemate and offering that to our leadership on both sides. this is what the american people expect us to do -- not be afraid to enter the same room together and listen to each other and see if there is common ground and a path forward to make government unction -- government function more efficiently. we will continue to talk throughout this crisis, but we will continue to have to meet on the longer-term budget challenges that we are facing. by the is driven political extreme, you are going to get more of this performance that we have had the last couple of weeks. come together, build up the trust and learn how we can walk together before we
economy. in the papers today about this moderate group in the senate. 12 senators who drafted this deal from the middle for the metal. what have you been doing behind the scenes as a moderate democrat? guest: we read able to get a to startn group talking and meeting with each other regularly and start coming up with solutions to find a pathway out of the stalemate and offering that to our leadership on both sides. this is what the american people expect us to do -- not be afraid to enter the...
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there are parts in the economy that could take an initial hit. that's why, for example, the government shutdown could have hurt the tourism, and when confidence goes down people take less vacations and spend less, but it gets to this idea of what washington does matters. if washington can't get this budget thing solved and we have another government crisis that sends consumer confidence down. >> that and more at the top of the hour? >> i have a very reliable force that you are a fan in baltimore of the underdog. we have an interview with malcolm gladwell who has written a book about this. you of all people do not want to miss this. >> i want to find out who this source is and i will take some action. oh my, janet yellen's nomination is headed to the senate, the white house says the paperwork for her nomination to replace ben bernanke as federal reserve chairman is complete, and she'll meet with senators next week. cnbc is reporting that kentucky senator rand paul is planning to hold up the nomination until the passage of his bill making the gover
there are parts in the economy that could take an initial hit. that's why, for example, the government shutdown could have hurt the tourism, and when confidence goes down people take less vacations and spend less, but it gets to this idea of what washington does matters. if washington can't get this budget thing solved and we have another government crisis that sends consumer confidence down. >> that and more at the top of the hour? >> i have a very reliable force that you are a fan...
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. >> that is translating into the president's popularity numbers in terms of handling the economy dropped 10 percentage points since december. people are equating it to that. >> why she works from home maybe yahoo had the right idea. >> the problem wiis we shop too much. cu coupon cabin says 60 percent shop on-line when working at home. 54 percent say they do that at home. tell commuters are commending more time shopping on-line at home. about a quarter say they spend at least an hour a week doing so. that's about double those who shop in the office. but i don't think an hour a week is too much shopping on-line. >> i don't know. based on your first story when you are making income. >> maybe they are finding good deals, heather. >> maybe. >> there is also something else you could point out is 63 percent of people say they feel less distracted when they are working at home and more productive because of it. there are pluses and minuses. >> appreciate it. good to see you. 19 after the top of the hour. if you are a homeowner you want to listen up. mortgage rates are expected to sky rocket. we
. >> that is translating into the president's popularity numbers in terms of handling the economy dropped 10 percentage points since december. people are equating it to that. >> why she works from home maybe yahoo had the right idea. >> the problem wiis we shop too much. cu coupon cabin says 60 percent shop on-line when working at home. 54 percent say they do that at home. tell commuters are commending more time shopping on-line at home. about a quarter say they spend at least...
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and the economy is getting better. there is a lot of good signs but it just kind of is amazing that congress is just completely awol when it comes to what should be one of their responsibilities. >> and to create jobs, say get rid of the sequester which the cbo says will bring back 900,000 jobs or passing immigration reform, they are actively standing in the way. >> we also shouldn't let off the hook here states. right? so congress is sort of one source of the madness around jobs but the other part of it are these republican governors in states where we kept seeing sort of this growth of private sector jobs at the same time that they kept shrinking government sector jobs while saying government doesn't create jobs, when in fact actually it does. it creates government jobs. most of which pay -- >> part of it is because states have to balance their budgets. it is a fact of life but you're right, this idea that you can't stimulate the economy through government spending is sort of a fallacy. it's been proven in statistics
and the economy is getting better. there is a lot of good signs but it just kind of is amazing that congress is just completely awol when it comes to what should be one of their responsibilities. >> and to create jobs, say get rid of the sequester which the cbo says will bring back 900,000 jobs or passing immigration reform, they are actively standing in the way. >> we also shouldn't let off the hook here states. right? so congress is sort of one source of the madness around jobs...
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>> the economy was interesting because the economy was booming and america was just -- it was motoring along, overheating, if anything, and this was really a kind of a matter of concern to some, hoover, in particular, the commerce secretary at the time, worried it was overheating, right to be worried about it because it was overheating, and the federal reserve, four central bankers, federal reserve bank of central new york and central bankers, britain, france, and germany met and had a secret meeting on long island, not far from where lindbergh took off earlier, and they decided, mistakenly, good intentions, but mistakenly decided to cut the interest rates everywhere that lit the fire that really led to the stock market crash in the following year and the great depression that followed after that. >> that's just a quick preview of bill bryson's upcoming book "one summer america 1927", and you're watching booktv on c-span2. [no audio] .. and the strange world of the human digestive system. the former salon.com columnist is the author of five books including bestsellers "stiff", "bonk" a
>> the economy was interesting because the economy was booming and america was just -- it was motoring along, overheating, if anything, and this was really a kind of a matter of concern to some, hoover, in particular, the commerce secretary at the time, worried it was overheating, right to be worried about it because it was overheating, and the federal reserve, four central bankers, federal reserve bank of central new york and central bankers, britain, france, and germany met and had a...
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we intend to provide that help the economy aero and to-- economy grow andstimulate investment spending. i think that it will take faster overall growth to get firms trying to expand capacity and i think if consumer spending increases as we think it will and export increase as they seem to be doing, then we will probably see greater investment as well. >> mr. chairman, it has been a pleasure covering you. one of the factors that your policy statement says will be considered in assessing the future pace of asset purchases is the cause and efficacy of those purchases. to what extent or you might say cost-benefits in the calculation would affected his decision?to what extent did that affect today's decision? going forward and looking on the costs side, someone mentioned bubble. to what extent with the whole consideration of threats to financial stability come into play? >> i will answer your question. and maybe do a better job on the other question as well. we do think of asset purchases as a secondary tool. we do think the cost-benefit ratio on the balance sheet. as it gets large, it move
we intend to provide that help the economy aero and to-- economy grow andstimulate investment spending. i think that it will take faster overall growth to get firms trying to expand capacity and i think if consumer spending increases as we think it will and export increase as they seem to be doing, then we will probably see greater investment as well. >> mr. chairman, it has been a pleasure covering you. one of the factors that your policy statement says will be considered in assessing...
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in just hours from now new data on the economy. the numbers shedding light on the current state of jobs in america. but with an already volatile market, how will this impact wall street? >> while most of us spent the holiday enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs, heather tried something with a little bit more heat. >> pepper sauce. >> we'll have more on heather's taste testing of whacky foods from around the globe. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ ♪ >> good morning, you are watching "fox & friends first" on this friday morning. we hope you had a wonderful 4th of july. i'm patti ann browne. >> i'm heather childers. a lot of people celebrating at this hour. hopefulfully you're joining us and winding down. fireworks lit up the city all across the country starting at our nation's capital. ♪ ♪ >> meanwhile in new york four barges carrying 40,000 shells on the hudson river unleashed a barrage of brilliant reds, whites and blues. ♪ ♪ >> and in boston, thousands came out for the boston pops fireworks spectacular, the city h
in just hours from now new data on the economy. the numbers shedding light on the current state of jobs in america. but with an already volatile market, how will this impact wall street? >> while most of us spent the holiday enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs, heather tried something with a little bit more heat. >> pepper sauce. >> we'll have more on heather's taste testing of whacky foods from around the globe. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ ♪...
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the economy really is treading water. we have te most lackluster recovery since the great depression. clearly the president's policies are not doing what they're supposed to be doing. a lot of clients, small business people a petrified with no idea, no idea whatsoever with regd to up how to planfor their businesses to what taxes will be, what health care will be. afraid to hire anybody. this is not a good situation. the economic engine has always been small business. a small businesses are hiring them we have a bad situation going on. gerri: you guys are saying this is a terrible report. but what is interesti about that is i think a lot of people thought that, you know, maybe this looks better than it actually is because of hurrine sandy. a lot of special things happened this month. u're saying it'worse the more we're seeing. >> there were some special things that made it better. sandy, the weather in december was warmer than usual. that always gives a little boost in its construction. hundred and 55,000. an uptick in the
the economy really is treading water. we have te most lackluster recovery since the great depression. clearly the president's policies are not doing what they're supposed to be doing. a lot of clients, small business people a petrified with no idea, no idea whatsoever with regd to up how to planfor their businesses to what taxes will be, what health care will be. afraid to hire anybody. this is not a good situation. the economic engine has always been small business. a small businesses are...
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. >> we've seen the economy nationwide start to pick up. is it also a possibility that -- tell us about the economic situation in north carolina. how is the state doing? is it possible there's a correlation there that there's more jobs for people to get? >> well, that's part of it, too. there isn't one single answer to this. the state looks like it's going to add -- have a net gain of around 72,000 jobs. if you look at the private sector, private sector job growth is 85,000 because we've had the -- the state budget is under intense pressure and local government budgets are under intense pressure. we lost a lot of jobs there. the private sector is doing better. we have stronger job growth. i don't think the quality is as good as we like to see. too many jobs we're adding are in retailing and in the hospitality industry. we've seen a really big turn-around in construction, so it's hopefully things will turn around for greg in the not too distant future. >> what do you say to folks that say it's unfair there's a correlation between unemploymen
. >> we've seen the economy nationwide start to pick up. is it also a possibility that -- tell us about the economic situation in north carolina. how is the state doing? is it possible there's a correlation there that there's more jobs for people to get? >> well, that's part of it, too. there isn't one single answer to this. the state looks like it's going to add -- have a net gain of around 72,000 jobs. if you look at the private sector, private sector job growth is 85,000 because...
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hear >> today, president obama turned his attention away from health care overhaul and to the nation's economy. >> he returned to the team from his campaigns, reducing income inequality starting with they change in the minimum wage. rebecca cooper is outside the arc where the president laid his plans. >> it is the townhall education arts and recreation campus built here in anacostia. the president deliberately chose to come here today to talk about the growing problem of income inequality in the united states. calling on congress to raise the minimum wage, the president said it is time to reduce the gap between rich and poor recently cited by the pope. >> this increasing inequality is most pronounced in our country. it challenges the very essence of who we are as a people. >> he has asked congress to boost the minimum wage to closer to $10 an hour. the d.c. changer -- d.c. chamber of congress -- d.c. chamber of commerce has backed a boost and says it puts ecm maryland at a distinct this advantage, competing with the commonwealth for new jobs. >> until the state of virginia does something, it m
hear >> today, president obama turned his attention away from health care overhaul and to the nation's economy. >> he returned to the team from his campaigns, reducing income inequality starting with they change in the minimum wage. rebecca cooper is outside the arc where the president laid his plans. >> it is the townhall education arts and recreation campus built here in anacostia. the president deliberately chose to come here today to talk about the growing problem of...
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today obamacare is pushing that 20% of our economy in the wrong direction. as the president has said, this law is more than a web site that won't work. it is a law transforming our health care system in the wrong direction by increasing premiums, canceling insurance plans, destroying relationships with doctors, raising taxes, forcing people into medicaid, spending a half trillion medicare dollars on a new program instead of using the money to make medicare more solvent and encouraging employers to reduce their employees to a 30-hour workweek, and having the i.r.s. threaten to fine americans for failing to sign for insurance on a web site that doesn't work. now, the president has promised -- and this morning i went on an ipad and read from the white house web site -- it does work -- and the president says a on that web site, if you like your health care plan, you can keep it as long as you don't have to change -- you can keep it, and you don't have to change a thing due to the health care law. it says, if you like your health care plan, you can keep it, and y
today obamacare is pushing that 20% of our economy in the wrong direction. as the president has said, this law is more than a web site that won't work. it is a law transforming our health care system in the wrong direction by increasing premiums, canceling insurance plans, destroying relationships with doctors, raising taxes, forcing people into medicaid, spending a half trillion medicare dollars on a new program instead of using the money to make medicare more solvent and encouraging employers...
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are keep our economy. we are trying to decide what to do to lessen the economic impact. that will continue to be felt and what do you think that we can do to help get our colleagues to understand us. the second point is that my colleague and i have been sponsors of the creation of a new park. it is celebrating the achievements of scientific excellence that our country achieved in preserving that is something between doe and the department and creating this. and to i think that we should stop is due to maintenance backlog. no, i want to commemorate what happened at various parts of what we have done. so i certainly -- excuse me, my colleague from new mexico is here. >> i certainly am not going to have the attitude that we are going to have a new park until the maintenance backlog is caught up. so i guess i am just one that believes that our generation has a challenge to be good stewards. these are decisions for ever and ever and that is the impact that we are seeing from sequestration and what else we can d
are keep our economy. we are trying to decide what to do to lessen the economic impact. that will continue to be felt and what do you think that we can do to help get our colleagues to understand us. the second point is that my colleague and i have been sponsors of the creation of a new park. it is celebrating the achievements of scientific excellence that our country achieved in preserving that is something between doe and the department and creating this. and to i think that we should stop is...
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said china's economy is slowing down. why is that? china's economy is slowing down. yesterday -- domestic consumption is not up. the unemployment rate is going up because college graduates cannot find jobs. there is a possible property bubble in a serious problem of the state's owned enterprises and monopoly. host: a meeting between the present and the chinese president. they will talk about those issues. two days of meetings in california that start today and continue tomorrow. if you have questions about china's economy and how it plays into relations with the united states, here is how you can join us. for republicans. 202-585-3880 for democrats and 202-585-3882 for independents. et,you want to send us a twe you can do so. top a little bit about the trade relationship that the united states has today with china. guest: the u.s. is concerned about intellectual property rights and chinese protectionism. there is a cyber security issue. time, china is concerned about the pacific partnership, which china believes the united states wants trade abroad and exclude china
said china's economy is slowing down. why is that? china's economy is slowing down. yesterday -- domestic consumption is not up. the unemployment rate is going up because college graduates cannot find jobs. there is a possible property bubble in a serious problem of the state's owned enterprises and monopoly. host: a meeting between the present and the chinese president. they will talk about those issues. two days of meetings in california that start today and continue tomorrow. if you have...
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i think it had a lot to do with the economy would you agree? >> i've written about this. across the developed world there has been a slowdown in the health expenditures driven by the global economy. also there's been a substantial evolution in the united states increase in the use of high deductible plans with health savings accounts and the employer market that is leading to a slowdown in spending. >> why don't we want to give the president any credit? i hear this over and over again the cost of insurance is going down and you are trying to say that president obama and his efforts and the affordable care act had no effect? >> as you know the bulk of the affordable care act has not been implemented yet so it isn't probable that it's having a system might affect on health spending. >> there are two challenges. we agree on the cover of the recession and bringing the costs down but what is missing from that picture is that medicare and affordable care act by making medicare a more effective to a year in terms of the reductions and overpayments and there may be room to go tha
i think it had a lot to do with the economy would you agree? >> i've written about this. across the developed world there has been a slowdown in the health expenditures driven by the global economy. also there's been a substantial evolution in the united states increase in the use of high deductible plans with health savings accounts and the employer market that is leading to a slowdown in spending. >> why don't we want to give the president any credit? i hear this over and over...
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we are an economy with a number of weak economies so that demand for products is not likely to provide a tremendous support for the domestic economic activity. i do not want to speak to individual countries. they have arranged of situations and experiences. -- a range of situations and experiences. i would emphasize, the european countries have had little choice but to proceed with top austerity programs because they have a level of debt, they face a fiscal crisis in which they were unable to borrow. that is a very important lesson for us in this country and considering how long we feel as prudent to proceed with debt exceeding 70% of gdp. in light of the fact that interest rates will certainly rise over the coming decade. >> let me finish with this -- let me combine a couple. we'd already heard from the source on monetary policy earlier this morning. everyone understands that the tv program has to end at some point. -- qe program has to end at some point. what assumptions do you make in your projections about how that will happen? i guess, in your assumptions about interest rate chang
we are an economy with a number of weak economies so that demand for products is not likely to provide a tremendous support for the domestic economic activity. i do not want to speak to individual countries. they have arranged of situations and experiences. -- a range of situations and experiences. i would emphasize, the european countries have had little choice but to proceed with top austerity programs because they have a level of debt, they face a fiscal crisis in which they were unable to...
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it's important to the economy. a lot of jobs are tied into that simple thing, getting food on the table. >> benefits will drop by 7%. the first time benefits have been lowered. if the house bill becomes law, up to 3.8 million could lose their benefits. >> there's a lot more to the farm bill than the expansion of food stamp programs. david spoke to the agriculture secretary acting what else was at stake. >> it's a contravention bill. it's a trade promotion bill. it funds business growth, it's a research bill, a disaster assistance bill, it's all of that. it's one of the interesting thing about the bill, it has so many ramifications for americans. >> there's relief for cattle ranchers in south dakota, seeing thousands of cattle die. they don't get the relief. u.d the disaster relief from previous bills expired. they could face having to liquidate the remaining part of the herd and going out of business. regarding farm subsidies, do you agree some, particularly for wealthy farmers are to be cut. >> absolutely, that's
it's important to the economy. a lot of jobs are tied into that simple thing, getting food on the table. >> benefits will drop by 7%. the first time benefits have been lowered. if the house bill becomes law, up to 3.8 million could lose their benefits. >> there's a lot more to the farm bill than the expansion of food stamp programs. david spoke to the agriculture secretary acting what else was at stake. >> it's a contravention bill. it's a trade promotion bill. it funds...
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if we stopted that it now it will be a drag on the economy next year. another estimate thinks it can cost businesses to wondered 40,000 jobs. without the ability to feed their families or pay bills, many people currently looking looking forld stop good. extending unemployment insurance is not just the right thing to do for our families, it is the smart thing to do for our economy. it should not be a partisan issue. for decades, congress has offered to vote for relief for job seekers. now that economic lifeline is in jeopardy all because republicans in the congress, which is on track to be the most unproductive in history, has so far refused to extend it. in this holiday season, let's give our fellow americans were desperately looking for work the help they need to keep on looking. let's keep it easy for businesses to attract more customers and our economy to grow. together, let's keep doing--- keep doing everything we can everything we can to get ahead. goodue everyone and have a weekend. >> merry christmas everyone, and hello. like many of you, i am fr
if we stopted that it now it will be a drag on the economy next year. another estimate thinks it can cost businesses to wondered 40,000 jobs. without the ability to feed their families or pay bills, many people currently looking looking forld stop good. extending unemployment insurance is not just the right thing to do for our families, it is the smart thing to do for our economy. it should not be a partisan issue. for decades, congress has offered to vote for relief for job seekers. now that...
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a smaller economy, weaker economy, and a smaller labour force. gerri: thank you for coming on. testing stuff. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. gerri: tomorrow we wrap up our users guide to obamacare by devoting the entire hour of "the willis report" to answering your questions. you can call us. phone calls, e-mails, three dust. you name it. get in touch with us. a panel of experts, expert doctors, people who'd read the bills to answer those questions. be sure to join us tomorrow. coming at just before going into recess today, the house passing piecemeal funding bills. the latest on the shutdown. one more thing to worry about when it comes to your health care, but hospitals are not telling you. those details coming up. ♪ copd makes it hard to breathe... but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announce ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve yo
a smaller economy, weaker economy, and a smaller labour force. gerri: thank you for coming on. testing stuff. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. gerri: tomorrow we wrap up our users guide to obamacare by devoting the entire hour of "the willis report" to answering your questions. you can call us. phone calls, e-mails, three dust. you name it. get in touch with us. a panel of experts, expert doctors, people who'd read the bills to answer those questions. be sure to join us...
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within the state program so there's some inconsistency there you know the problem here is that the economy is not growing because there's too much government regulation i want too much more of that now but there's the government not going because there's too much government regulation is the government not growing because business isn't millionaires and billionaires are sitting on the sidelines raking up the cash now they're sitting on the sidelines because what you're doing with the corporate tax and what you do with capital gains you got to get them back into the game corporate taxes that really if you look at what corporations are paying are the second lowest in the developer who are corporate taxes huge it's one of the reasons they hire i mean i don't i don't i don't know about that one argument x. is very you know i mean you know what is the g.m. only to zero dollars in taxes this year if you look at the strictly the nominal rate of what they should be paying their high in the developed world but as far as exactly right back everything they look for was actually being paid is the seco
within the state program so there's some inconsistency there you know the problem here is that the economy is not growing because there's too much government regulation i want too much more of that now but there's the government not going because there's too much government regulation is the government not growing because business isn't millionaires and billionaires are sitting on the sidelines raking up the cash now they're sitting on the sidelines because what you're doing with the corporate...
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the economy was faltering. we needed an additional boost so we brought in the asset purchase program again, we put in a specific objective which is substantial improvement and outlook for the labor market. once that intermediate objective was obtained the economy was moving forward, at that point we could begin to wind down the secretary tool, supplementary to lend achieve the same amount of accommodation using interest rates and forward guidance, i want to reiterate this is not intended to be tightening, inflation problem or anything like that. on the one hand asset purchases will be continuing, rebuilding our balance sheet. total assets we require are more than what was expected in september of 2012 or june of 2013. we will have a substantial balance sheet which we will continue to hold and now we have clarified our guidance that we will be keeping rates low well past unemployment of 6.5% so we are trying to get high levels of accommodation. it is true that the purchases review is supplementary to the interes
the economy was faltering. we needed an additional boost so we brought in the asset purchase program again, we put in a specific objective which is substantial improvement and outlook for the labor market. once that intermediate objective was obtained the economy was moving forward, at that point we could begin to wind down the secretary tool, supplementary to lend achieve the same amount of accommodation using interest rates and forward guidance, i want to reiterate this is not intended to be...